New Recipes Spice Poached Pear and Aged Cheddar Salad - ★Cooking Recipes★

Directions for: Spice Poached Pear and Aged Cheddar Salad

Ingredients

Spice Poached Pears

4 ripe pears - peeled (Bartlett or Bosc)

6 whole juniper berries

3 whole cloves

4 whole black peppercorns

1 cinnamon stick

1 bay leaf

1 red chili - cut lengthwise

cup fresh ginger - roughly chopped

1 cup white sugar

350 mL apple cider vinegar

400 mL water

Aged Cheddar Salad

9 oz mixed spring greens

2 Tbsp shallot finely chopped

2 Tbsp chive finely chopped

cup pecan halves

1 aged cheddar

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Pear and Apple Vinaigrette

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

2 Tbsp poaching liquid from pears strained

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

olive oil

Directions

Spice Poached Pears

1. Combine all ingredients into a large pot. Make sure that the liquid comes up so that the pears are submerged. Depending on how deep and wide your pot is, you may have to add just a touch more water so that the pears are covered.

2. Put the pot over medium heat until the liquid comes up to a low simmer and allow to cook for 5 minutes or so.

3. Turn the heat off, and allow the pears cool to room temperature in the liquid. The pears should be tender when poked with a fork.

4. The pears will hold best in the fridge, in their cooking liquid. When ready to use, cut the sides of the pear off, working around the core, then slice.

Aged Cheddar Salad

1. Combine all ingredients, with the exception of the aged cheddar, into a large bowl. Season with salt & freshly ground pepper, then gently toss. Finish by grating the aged cheddar right over top.

Pear and Apple Vinaigrette

1. Combine all ingredients except the olive oil into a small bowl. Whisk together so that the salt dissolves, then whisk in the olive oil.

See more: North American, Salad, Fruit, Cheese, Poach, Appetizer, Side